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单词 latitudinarian
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latitudinarian


lat·i·tu·di·nar·i·an

L0064900 (lăt′ĭ-to͞od′n-âr′ē-ən, -tyo͞od′-)adj. Holding or expressing broad or tolerant views, especially in religious matters.n. Latitudinarian A member of a group of Anglican Christians active from the 17th through the 19th century who were opposed to dogmatic positions of the Church of England and allowed reason to inform theological interpretation and judgment.
[Latin lātitūdō, lātitūdin-, latitude; see latitude + -arian.]
lat′i·tu′di·nar′i·an·ism n.

latitudinarian

(ˌlætɪˌtjuːdɪˈnɛərɪən) adj1. permitting or marked by freedom of attitude or behaviour, esp in religious matters2. (Anglicanism) (sometimes capital) of or relating to a school of thought within the Church of England in the 17th century that minimized the importance of divine authority in matters of doctrine and stressed the importance of reason and personal judgmentn (Anglicanism) a person with latitudinarian views[C17: from Latin lātitūdō breadth, latitude, influenced in form by Trinitarian] ˌlatiˌtudiˈnarianism n

lat•i•tu•di•nar•i•an

(ˌlæt ɪˌtud nˈɛər i ən, -ˌtyud-)

adj. 1. characterized by latitude in opinion or conduct. n. 2. a person who is latitudinarian. [1655–65] lat`i•tu`di•nar′i•an•ism, n.
Thesaurus
Noun1.latitudinarian - a person who is broad-minded and tolerant (especially in standards of religious belief and conduct)faith, religion, religious belief - a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality"liberal, liberalist, progressive - a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties
Adj.1.latitudinarian - unwilling to accept authority or dogma (especially in religion)free-thinking, undogmatic, undogmaticalfaith, religion, religious belief - a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality"broad-minded - inclined to respect views and beliefs that differ from your own; "a judge who is broad-minded but even-handed"

latitudinarian


latitudinarian

of or relating to a school of thought within the Church of England in the 17th century that minimized the importance of divine authority in matters of doctrine and stressed the importance of reason and personal judgment

latitudinarian


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Synonyms for latitudinarian

noun a person who is broad-minded and tolerant (especially in standards of religious belief and conduct)

Related Words

  • faith
  • religion
  • religious belief
  • liberal
  • liberalist
  • progressive

adj unwilling to accept authority or dogma (especially in religion)

Synonyms

  • free-thinking
  • undogmatic
  • undogmatical

Related Words

  • faith
  • religion
  • religious belief
  • broad-minded
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